Fastening for knife-handles.



G. W. HODGBS L G. s. HASTINGS. PASTENING FOR KNIFE HANDLES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 12, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

PATENTED SEPT. 6, 1904.

UNITED STATES Patented September 6, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE W. HODGES, OF MORGAN PRK, ILLINOIS, AND GLOVER S. HASTINGS, OFPLAINVILLE, CONNECTICUT.

FASTENING FOR KNIFE-HANDLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,220, datedSeptember 6, 1904.

l Application leil October l2, 1903. Serial No. 176.599. (No model.`i

l T @ZZ whom, zit may concern:

vBe it known that we, GEORGE W. Honoris, residing at Morgan Park, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, and GLovER S. HAsTINGs, residingat Plainville, in the county of Hartford and StateV of Connecticut,citizens of theUnited States, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Fasten- Aings forKnife-Handles, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to knife-handles, and has for its object toproduce a handle for knives, forks, spoons, or other tools of sanitaryconstruction at a low cost and having strength, durability, and beauty.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification,Figure l illus? trates a side view, partly in section, of a knifeembodying our improvements. Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal edge viewof the same. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the rearward portion of a handleadapted to receive our improved heel-cap, as hereinafter set forth. Fig.4 is a detail side view of a knife-blade having its-rearward or handleend of a suitable of the blade and handle, showing the method offastening one to the other.

In the several figures similar parts are designated by similarcharacters of reference.

For the main part of the handle 1 we preferably employ glass or someother vitreous composition; but other molded materials can be used withequal efficiency in some forms of knives or tools, as can also wood,metal, ivory, or other substances suitably carved or pressed into therequisite shape. Said handle l is necked down or reduced in size at itsforward or blade end, and on such reduced portion are formedprotuberances 15, preferably of button or hemispherical shape, but whichmay with equal usefulness be in the form of mutilated ribs lying eitherlengthwise or cross-A wise ofthe handle. Said protuberances form hollowsor depressions between them. The

handle.

. said shank 11.

object of these protuberances and depressions is primarily to anchor thethimble 3 securely to the knife-handle by means hereinafter set forthand also to locate the inner surface of the sleeve portion of saidthimble 3 at a uniformdistance from the surface of the end 2 of theknife-handle when in place on said It is also obvious that depressionsor grooves in the end 2 of the knife-handle and inwardly-extendingprotuberanoes inside the thimble 3 would in some forms of knives answerthe requirements equally well.

In Fig. 3 at the rearward end of the handle is shown a reducedportionli, which portion is provided with nicks or undercut depressions5, whose function is that of retaining-points for a cap 7, of metal orof some plastic material, which construction is one of the features ofour improvement.

At 6 is shown a sprue-or portion of a casting-gate, whose juncture withthe end 4 of the handle l will form other retaining means for said cap7. Said sprue 6 is to be broken off approximately on the line b andwhich ragged break will furnish other more or less eiiicientretaining-points for said cap 7 The thimble or socket (shown most fullyin Fig. may be of any desired construction as to general shape and isprovided with lips or ears 8 suitable to engage and hold the 0ppositesides of the blade-shank 1l and with an opening or slot 9 to admit thehorns 12 of The slot 9 may b e made shorter than the eXtreme distanceacross the horns 12, the shank 11 being hooked into said slot one hornat a time and then held firmly between the end 2 of the handle and theinner wall ofthe thimble adjacent to the ends of the slot 9, thusforming an exceptionally rigid construction.

After the blade l0, thimble 3, and handle 1 have been assembled they areput into a suitable mold and a-rnetal or alloyof requisite hardness andfusible at a comparatively low temperature is poured into the mold andflows or is forced around both the inside and outside of the thimble 3,thereby locking the handle, sleeve, and blade securely to one anotherand forming a finishing-cover and reinforcing-envelop 13, 13, and 13habout the blade, shank, thimble, and handle end.

This improved construction leaves no opening between the blade andhandle to catch dirt of any kind, and thereby provides a cleanly andsanitary article or pleasing appearance and durability.

The cap 7 for the rearward end of the handle may be cast on in a mannersimilar to that employed for the forward end. It is also obvious thatmaterials other than metal may be used for the caps '7 and 13 and forlocking the blade, thimble, and handle together. Various kinds of cementor other plastic material that would be of requisite hardness aftersetting may be employed. Neither do we limit our invention to thespecific construction shown and described herein, but reserve toourselves the right to vary said construction Within the spirit of ourinvention.

Having thus described our invention, we claim-- l. A handle, a thimble,a blade, said handle having at its blade end a reduced portion, saidreduced portion provided with laterally-projecting protuberances adaptedto contact with the inner Wall of the thimble and means interlockingsaid handle, thimble and blade.

2. A handle, a blade having horns at the handle end thereof, an integralthimble of metal having blade-supporting ears at one end thereof, andbetween said ears a blade-slot said handle and blade and interlockingmeans between said thimble and handle interlocking said handle blade andthimble, and means eX- terior of said thimble interlocking said blade,thimble, and rst interlocking means.

4. A device of the class specified comprising a blade of metal, athimble of metal, a handle of glass, and metallic means completelyfilling the space between the thimble and handle, and interlocking saidblade, thimble and handle, and metallic means exterior of said thimbleinterlocking said blade, thimble and iirst interlocking means andsealing all junctures of blade thimble, handle and first interlockingmeans.

GEORGE W. HODGES. GLOVER S. HASTINGS. Witnesses:

R. C. GooDELL, H. A. HURLIN.

